Cadamstown National School
Data Protection Privacy Statement for Parents, Guardians and Pupils
Effective from the 25th May, 2018
Individuals have a number of rights in relation to their personal information – i.e. personal data – and these rights have been enhanced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Data Protection Statement describes how we at Cadamstown National School collect and process personal data, in accordance with the GDPR and the school’s legal obligations generally in relation to the provision of education. Processing is the legal term used to describe various acts including – the collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, alteration, use of, retrieval, disclosure or transmission of information.
This Statement applies to pupils, parents and guardians. By enrolling your child in and/or by attending Cadamstown National School you acknowledge and agree to the collection and processing of personal information by the school.
For your information this Statement outlines:
The Board of Management in Cadamstown National School is the data controller responsible for personal data – i.e. information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Cadamstown National School processes personal data, i.e. the school collects, records, stores, retains and uses personal data. Cadamstown National School will respond to your questions in relation to this data protection statement and our approach to privacy.
If you have any questions about this data protection statement, including any request to exercise your legal rights, please contact us by email at Cadamstown@gmail.com.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
Cadamstown National School may collect the following personal information on pupils and parents/guardians:
Pupil Information
Sensitive Personal Information – Pupils
Cadamstown National School may collect and process the following special categories of more sensitive personal information such as:
Parent / Guardian Information
Cadamstown National School may collect and process the following personal information from parents/guardians such as:
Contact details of parent / guardian e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number(s)
Cadamstown National School collects and processes personal information (as listed above) about pupils and parents / guardians for a variety of purposes and relies on a number of legal grounds to do so. Cadamstown National School requires this information to perform our duties and responsibilities and to comply with our legal and statutory obligations. In addition, Cadamstown National School requires this personal information to pursue the legitimate interests of the school and our dealings with relevant third parties (see below). The legitimate interests upon which we rely is the effective operation and management of Cadamstown National School and managing the education and welfare needs of our pupils. Cadamstown National School processes personal data on the basis of the following lawful purposes:
Cadamstown National School collects and process personal information to comply with our legal and statutory obligations, including, but not limited to those under the Education Act 1998 (as Amended), the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, the Education for Persons with Special Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004, the Health Act 1947, the Children First Act 2015, the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017, the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 and Safety Health and Welfare at Work legislation & the Data Protection Act 2018.
Cadamstown National School may also process personal information to:
Cadamstown National School sometimes process some of pupils’ personal information with consent e.g. photograph which may be displayed on the school’s website or on social media platforms or in the print media. Please note that consent can be withdrawn at any time by contacting the school.
HOW PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
Pupils
Cadamstown National School collect personal information about pupils through the enrolment process and/or through expressions of interest in relation to enrolment. Additional information is collected from third parties, including former schools and through school activities and general interaction(s) during the course of the pupil’s time at Cadamstown National School.
Cadamstown National School collect personal information about parents and guardians through the enrolment process or expressions of interest for enrolment. We collect additional personal information through general interaction during the course of the pupil’s time at Cadamstown National School.
Cadamstown National School may receive from, share and/or transfer information to a range of third parties such as the following:
The Department of Education and Skills
DATA RETENTION
We will only retain personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes the information was collected for, including any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. This information will be stored in the office which is securely stored in the filing cabinet in the office and only accessible to the school teachers and secretary.
Cadamstown National School may transfer the personal information we collect to countries outside the EU. Where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission in respect of any such country that means that that country is deemed not to provide an adequate level of protection for your data. However, to ensure personal information does receive an adequate level of protection we will in such circumstances put in place appropriate measures such as the use of model contractual clauses as approved by the European Commission to ensure personal information is treated by those third parties in ways that are consistent with respect to EU and Irish Laws on Data Protection.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Individuals have several rights under GDPR which in certain circumstances are limited and/or constrained. These individual rights include the right – free of charge and subject to any limitations as may apply – to:
If you wish to exercise any of these rights please contact us by email at Cadamstown@gmail.com.
Cadamstown National School will endeavour to respond to your request within a month. If we are unable to deal with your request within a month we may extend this period by a further two months and we will explain why.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint to the office of the Data Protection Commission.
Child Protection Policy, Anti-bullying policy, Code of behaviour/discipline, ICT policy, Acceptable Use policy, SPHE policy.
We will update this data protection statement from time to time. Any updates will be made available and, where appropriate notified to you.
This policy was adopted by the Board of Management on 12th June 2018.
Signed
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Martin Ryan Paddy Judge
Chairperson Principal